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Ann Arbor, Mi

Greater Seattle Area

Niskyuna, Ny

-Aviation safety:Development of numerical methods to predict performance of containment systems in a fan blade out event. Experience in composite hardwall and softwall fancase containment modeling and analysis. Kevlar micro-mechanical modeling used for ballistic impact simulations. Development of test protocols for component level testing. Programs: CF34, Passport 20, Honda Jet (HF120), GE9x- Product development: Design and development of: Fancase, Inner barrel, Nacelle structures.- Aviation engine performance: Designing and modeling of new thermal barrier coatings to improve performance of aircraft engines. Fracture analysis to study CMAS induced failure of EBPVD, DVC and APS Thermal Barrier Coating.- Material innovation: Development of numerical methods to predict strength of textile composite materials, Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) laminates. Development of tools to optimize textile composite architecture for composite, blade and case performance. User defined subroutine development for ballistic simulations.- High Performance Computing: Evaluation of HPC for ballistic impact simulation of large scale engine dynamic performance.- Virtual Reality: Investigation of tools to post process engineering simulation results in CAVE and VR environments

Ann Arbor, Mi

Research: - Virtual testing: Development of material test procedures, analytical and numerical modelsto eliminate expensive coupon level tests for damage and fracture prediction in compositelaminates. The models utilized Schapery theory and crack band modelling to account fordamage and failure respectively. The developed procedure and analysis methods were vali-dated by blind simulation of carbon-epoxy laminates with experiments conducted by sponsors.Sponsor: Boeing Co- Defect mechanics: Development of analytical theory and numerical models to predict compressive failure & delamination of carbon-epoxy and glass-epoxy composites due to manufacturingdefects. Experiments were conducted to estimate material non-linear properties, failure properties and peak- Fracture mechanics: Traditional Grith's energy based fracture mechanics and its validity isexamined from a phenomenological stand point. A new initiation and propagation criterion ishypothesised and analytically implemented to dierent problems. Sponsor: Dept. of AerospaceEngineering, Univ. of Michigan.- Impact analysis: Conducted study of advanced steel crush members under static and impactloading. Comparative analysis was conducted to examine dieffent crush initiators and bondingtechnologies. Sponsor: AISI

Niskayuna

Project: Defect mechanics in composites.Development of probabilistic predictive tool for fatigue &failure of wind turbine blade

Project: Defect mechanics in composites.Analytical and numerical modeling for kink and fracture failuremodes in wind turbine blade composites

ResponsibilitiesNew product development | Product technical & cost analysis | Testing and benchmarkingCustomer presentations and technical discussionsProducts: • Engine Cooling – Radiator, Front End Module, Oil Coolers, Inter-coolersCustomer accounts: Renault, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata, Kubota Japan, International Trucks.

India

ResponsibilitiesNew product development & Launch | Product technical & cost analysis | VA/VE and localization Testing and benchmarking – In-vehicle and Lab environment | Customer presentations and technical discussions | In-charge of CAD & Testing lab: Procurement & Data Management.Products: • Engine Cooling – Radiator, Front End Module, Oil Coolers, Inter-coolers• HVAC – Condenser, Evaporator, Fluid Transport, Compressor.Customer accounts: Renault, GM, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata, Kubota, International Trucks.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

- Virtual testing: Development of test procedures, analytical and numerical models to eliminate expensive coupon level tests for damage.

Meng, Automotive Engineering

Project work: • Graduate Research: “Crush performance of thin walled spot-welded and weld-bonded sections” – AISI Weld Bond Project. •.

Beng, Automotive Engineering

Activities and Societies: College Badminton Team, Formula SAE, SAE ChennaiClass President

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